LTC financial program adds up
May 19, 2017
A program for money-minded students at Lexington Technology Center earned two national rankings this year. LTC’s finance program landed in the 30th spot on the 100 Best w!se High Schools…
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City of Charleston Commission on Women to hold public listening sessions
May 18, 2017
The City of Charleston Commission on Women will hold a series of public listening sessions to gather ideas and insights from the community to help shape the focus and goals…
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Spoleto Festival USA announces acclaimed video installation, slow dancing, to be raised in Marion Square as part of 2017 season
May 18, 2017
Spoleto Festival USA General Director Nigel Redden today announced the installation of photographer David Michalek’s Slow Dancing in Marion Square during the Festival’s 41st season. Sponsored by Wells Fargo as…
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The Barre Code shapes a lifestyle of empowerment & inspiration
May 18, 2017The Barre Code, a Chicago-based fitness franchise, is extending its mantra to the Palmetto City with a brand-new studio at 1440 Ben Sawyer Blvd. Situated in Mount Pleasant Square steps…
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Two USC law students receive D. Reece Williams III Trial Advocacy Award
May 18, 2017Two students at the University of South Carolina School of Law have been honored with the D. Reece Williams III Trial Advocacy Award after they won the school’s mock trial…
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LTC financial program adds up
May 18, 2017A program for money-minded students at Lexington Technology Center earned two national rankings this year. LTC’s finance program landed in the 30th spot on the 100 Best w!se High Schools…
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Furman recognizes 2017 Corporate Sustainability Fellows
May 18, 2017The Center for Corporate and Professional Development at Furman University recently recognized three local executives as 2017 Corporate Sustainability Fellows. They are: David Bereskin (CEO, Greenville Water) Ron Cotterman (Vice…
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Greenville honored as 2017 Playful City USA community
May 18, 2017
National non-profit KaBOOM! announced today that Greenville is among 257 cities and towns across the United States named as 2017 Playful City USA communities. This is the seventh year that…
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Lourie Center offers water aerobics at Maxcy Gregg Pool
May 18, 2017
The Lourie Center is offering a summer water aerobics program for adults, in cooperation with Maxcy Gregg Pool. Classes begin Wednesday May 31 and will meet until Saturday September 30.…
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FREE community conflict resolution training
May 18, 2017
The Midlands Mediation Center will offer five Conflict = Opportunity community workshops. The two-hour training sessions will take place throughout Richland County, and all sessions are free and open to…
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Charter Communications partners with H.Y.P.E. (helping youth pursue excellence) for H.Y.P.E. family night to commemorate launch of new high-speed broadband for families and seniors
May 18, 2017
Charter Communications, Inc. will partner with H.Y.P.E. at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 19th at H.Y.P.E. After School program – M.H. Newton Family Life Center in Sumter, to commemorate the…
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The LEGO® Movie™ 4-D Experience® opening Memorial Day weekend
May 18, 2017
Emmet and his Master Builder friends return in The LEGO® Movie™ 4-D Experience® opening Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 27. The gang finds themselves entangled in an Evil Secret Plot…
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South Carolina Center for the Book selects The Other Mother for 2017 Route One Reads initiative
May 18, 2017
For the third consecutive year, the South Carolina Center for the Book will participate in the Route One Reads initiative, a program under the Center for the Book in the…
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Crawford Strategy racks up eight awards from the South Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America
May 18, 2017Crawford Strategy, a full-service agency committed to providing strategic and creative communications solutions to a wide variety of organizations, was recently recognized with three Mercury awards and five Silver…
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Itron investing In Oconee County operations
May 18, 2017
OCONEE COUNTY, SC – Itron, a world-leading technology and services company dedicated to the resourceful use of energy and water, is expanding its operations in Oconee County. The new manufacturing…
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Itron investing In Oconee County operations
May 18, 2017
OCONEE COUNTY, SC – Itron, a world-leading technology and services company dedicated to the resourceful use of energy and water, is expanding its operations in Oconee County. The new manufacturing…
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Ed Tarver elected to First Community Board of Directors
May 18, 2017First Community Corporation, headquartered in Lexington, South Carolina and the holding company of First Community Bank, announced that longtime Augusta attorney and former Georgia lawmaker Edward J. Tarver has been…
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Public meeting Tuesday, May 23, in Chapin concerning proposed widening of section of I-26
May 17, 2017
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has scheduled a public information meeting for the proposed widening of Interstate 26 in the Midlands area of the state. The proposed interstate…
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City of Columbia honored as 2017 Playful City USA community
May 17, 2017
National non-profit KaBOOM! is honoring the City of Columbia with a 2017 Playful City USA designation for the fourth consecutive year. Playful City USA honors cities and towns across the…
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Columbia Park Rangers offer free kayak and history tours
May 17, 2017
The Columbia Parks & Recreation Department invites the public to join the City’s park rangers to view the Rocky Shoals Spider Lilies, and learn about the Three Rivers Greenway and…
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Society of Thoracic Surgeons awards Providence Health top rating for 21st consecutive time
May 17, 2017The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has awarded its highest overall rating of three stars to Providence Health for the 21st time in a row. The prestigious rating places Providence, yet…
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Columbia Museum of Art Receives Grant in Support of STEAM Programming
May 17, 2017Dominion Foundation grant helps bring art and science experience to SC students The Columbia Museum of Art is honored to receive a grant from the Dominion Foundation in support of…
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Gov. Henry McMaster names State Cyber executive
May 17, 2017Bruce C. Smalley to lead the S.C. Critical Cybersecurity Program COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster announced that Bruce C. Smalley has been named Cyber Executive to lead the S.C.…
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Gov. Henry McMaster names State Cyber executive
May 17, 2017Bruce C. Smalley to lead the S.C. Critical Cybersecurity Program COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster announced that Bruce C. Smalley has been named Cyber Executive to lead the S.C.…
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KeenanSuggs|HUB recognizes Eric Elkins Top of the Table achievement
May 17, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – KeenanSuggs|HUB International top advisor, Eric Elkins, has qualified for Top of the Table of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT). Elkins has been a consistent Top of…
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Jeffrey Szubinski joins the Simpsonville office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
May 17, 2017
SIMPSONVILLE, SC – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Szubinski has joined the company’s Simpsonville office as a sales associate. With 20 years…
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SAFE Federal Credit Union names Jennifer Michaels VP of Risk Management
May 17, 2017SAFE Federal Credit Union has named Jennifer Michaels its vice president of risk management, a new position at the credit union. Michaels is a lawyer who most recently served as…
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Builders Supply Company recognized as a Centennial Business
May 17, 2017
Secretary of State Mark Hammond officially recognized Builders Supply Company as a South Carolina Centennial Business. This honor is reserved for domestic business entities that have been on file with…
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The Inaugural Kimberly Aiken Golf Tournament
May 17, 2017
The Inaugural Kimberly Aiken Golf Tournament will be held June 2, 2017 at 11:00am at Cobblestone Park Golf Club. This event is a major fundraiser benefiting the Miss SC Scholarship…
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Michelin holds “Signing Day” for Technical Scholars program
May 17, 2017Michelin North America’s Lexington manufacturing site held a ‘Signing Day’ ceremony for area high school students who have been selected to further their education at Midlands Technical College,…
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Comporium Incorporated recognized as a centennial business
May 17, 2017
Secretary of State Mark Hammond officially recognized Comporium Incorporated as a South Carolina Centennial Business. This honor is reserved for domestic business entities that have been on file with the…
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SCRA announces SC Launch investment in PharmRight
May 17, 2017
SCRA’s affiliate, SC Launch, Inc., recently finalized a $200,000 investment in PharmRight Corporation, a healthcare technology company based in Charleston. This is the second tranche of SC Launch funding for…
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SCRA announces SC Launch investment in PharmRight
May 17, 2017
SCRA’s affiliate, SC Launch, Inc., recently finalized a $200,000 investment in PharmRight Corporation, a healthcare technology company based in Charleston. This is the second tranche of SC Launch funding for…
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Jackson wins Gold ADDY® Award in regional competition for GLA “SpoilerAlert” campaign
May 17, 2017
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has received a Gold ADDY® Award in American Advertising Federation District 3 competition for Greenville Literacy…
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YMCA of Greenville to benefit Reedy River through $80,000 grant from Duke Energy
May 17, 2017
Grant allows YMCA to expand public awareness of and participation in environmental stewardship with new outdoor classrooms and science stations at Caine Halter Family branch YMCA of Greenville announces today…
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Former Chief Justice offers stark reminder of South Carolina Construction Law
May 17, 2017Justice Jean Toal Dismisses Construction Defect Case in Charleston County A Charleston County case involving allegations of residential construction defects has been summarily dismissed by the presiding judge. While not…
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Former Chief Justice offers stark reminder of South Carolina Construction Law
May 17, 2017Justice Jean Toal Dismisses Construction Defect Case in Charleston County A Charleston County case involving allegations of residential construction defects has been summarily dismissed by the presiding judge. While not…
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Award-winning Columbia, S.C., realtor Beronica Whisnant to head up BullStreet real estate operations
May 17, 2017Award-winning Columbia, S.C., realtor Beronica Whisnant will head up real estate sales and marketing for the BullStreet Neighborhood, as well as serve on project-specific boards such as the BullStreet Master…
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Award-winning Columbia, S.C., realtor Beronica Whisnant to head up BullStreet real estate operations
May 17, 2017
Award-winning Columbia, S.C., realtor Beronica Whisnant will head up real estate sales and marketing for the BullStreet Neighborhood, as well as serve on project-specific boards such as the BullStreet Master…
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SAFE Federal Credit Union names Jennifer Michaels VP of Risk Management
May 17, 2017
SAFE Federal Credit Union has named Jennifer Michaels its vice president of risk management, a new position at the credit union. Michaels is a lawyer who most recently served as…
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Former Chief Justice offers stark reminder of South Carolina Construction Law
May 17, 2017
Justice Jean Toal Dismisses Construction Defect Case in Charleston County A Charleston County case involving allegations of residential construction defects has been summarily dismissed by the presiding judge. While not…
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Avison Young receives the South Carolina Solar Council Solar Champion 2017 Award
May 16, 2017
Avison Young commercial real estate announced that it was recently a recipient of the South Carolina Solar Council Solar Champion award for 2017. For Avison Young’s Topical Report “Solar in…
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Nikki Martin joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Spartanburg
May 16, 2017
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Nikki Martin as a residential sales agent to its Spartanburg office. Nikki joins Coldwell Banker Caine with marketing and engineering experience from OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.,…
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Nikki Martin joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Spartanburg
May 16, 2017
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Nikki Martin as a residential sales agent to its Spartanburg office. Nikki joins Coldwell Banker Caine with marketing and engineering experience from OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.,…
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West Columbia City Council approves firm for city wide redevelopment and community revitalization plans
May 16, 2017
The City of West Columbia City Council approved a revitalization and redevelopment plan on Monday, May 15, 2017. The winning proposals from Redevelopment Management Associates (RMA) presented ideas to plan…
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Ginnie Freeman joins the Garlington Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
May 16, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Ginnie Freeman has joined the company’s Garlington Road office as a sales associate. Originally from Winston-Salem, N. C., Freeman came to…
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Kozberg named Director of Nickelodeon Theatre
May 16, 2017The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house cinema, names Alison Kozberg Director of the theater. Andy Smith will continue to lead the organization as CEO of the Columbia…
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Midlands Technical College wins statewide Service Learning Award
May 16, 2017Camp Catch Your Breath of the Midlands, the Service Learning project of Midlands Technical College’s (MTC) Respiratory Care program, has received the annual Service Learning Award from the S.C. Commission…
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BANDWAGON and Utrip help fans win on the road
May 16, 2017
For college football fans, an away or neutral site game is an opportunity to bring passion for your team into enemy territory. But if planned correctly, an away game can…
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The Palmetto Poison Center issues caffeine use warning
May 16, 2017There are dangerous risks associated with consuming too much caffeine. A recently reported death of a South Carolina teen due to consuming excessive caffeine highlights the importance of talking to…
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